victim mentality
- self-pityExaggerated focus on own suffering
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- helplessUnable to act independently
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- complainingExpressing discontent verbally
resentment · entitlement · excuses · powerless · whining · persecution · grievance · passive · bitterness · wallowing · defeated · codependency · narcissism · manipulation · wounded · defensive · cynical · hopeless
- ___ mentalityherd mentality, mob mentality, siege mentality, pack mentality, loser mentality
- mindsetsgrowth mindset, fixed mindset, mindset, abundance mindset, scarcity mindset
- defense mechanismsdenial, projection, repression, suppression, displacement
- self-deceptiondenial, delusion, wishful thinking, rationalization, willful blindness
- self-doubtinsecurity, inadequacy, low self-esteem, self-criticism, self-doubt
- thought patternsrumination, overthinking, catastrophizing, overgeneralization, magical thinking
psychological agency
victim mentalitypersonal agency
Power to act independently
personal responsibility · self-empowerment · self-determination · agency · can-do attitude
accountability orientation
victim mentalityself-blame
Attributing fault to oneself
personal responsibility · accountability · taking responsibility
resilience and growth
victim mentalitygrowth mindset
Belief abilities improve through effort
resilience · antifragility · bouncing back · mental toughness · grit